"Infiltrating secret agents, supplying resistance groups, and engaging in sabotage" was the job description of The Office of Strategic Services Maritime Unit (OSS MU). If we were to cite a single source that generated the attributes of modern-day SEALs and their missions, we wouldn’t need to look any further than the OSS MU. On July 11th, 1941 a former Army colonel named … [Read more...] about The Untold Origins of Navy SEALs: Inside the OSS Maritime Unit’s Secret Missions
Eric Davis Articles
US Navy SEALs: Overview of Development Group Team 6
The public description of Naval Special Warfare’s Development Group for years has reflected its name. An organization whose primary purpose was to develop tactics and strategies supporting operations from the sea, air or land. This was the accepted description of DEVGRU. Naval Special Warfare Development Group was tasked with the management and testing of both current and … [Read more...] about US Navy SEALs: Overview of Development Group Team 6
How a T-Shirt Got Me Through Navy SEAL Training Hell Week (Pt. 2)
In my previous article, I discussed how visualization—or what I call "paradise from the pain"—can help us get through challenging or difficult times by allowing us to live in the moment that comes after the pain or discomfort. But how do we do that? How can we train our brains to focus on what’s up ahead and not on what we’re experiencing now? Training a SEAL to tackle … [Read more...] about How a T-Shirt Got Me Through Navy SEAL Training Hell Week (Pt. 2)
A T-shirt Got Me Through Navy SEAL Training Hell Week (Pt. 1)
I was slouched over a stack of pancakes in the BUD/S chow hall, quietly experiencing the thousands of microabrasions that come with 48 hours of being wet and sandy. It was Tuesday night of Hell Week, and it was the first time the pain of it all had really settled in. It was the burning that was getting to me, as if the tiny nerve endings in my skin had started an orchestra to … [Read more...] about A T-shirt Got Me Through Navy SEAL Training Hell Week (Pt. 1)
A Navy SEAL Explains the History of the Teams and How Hell Week Came To Be
From prepping the beaches of Normandy to inventing Hell Week, the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs) produced a dramatic and valuable legacy, playing a short but essential role in the evolution of the SEAL teams. Normandy: The deadliest day in Naval Special Warfare's history Approaching shore in small rubber boats laden with explosives, the brave men of the Naval Combat … [Read more...] about A Navy SEAL Explains the History of the Teams and How Hell Week Came To Be
Navy SEAL Sniper Instructor Remembers The Day We Lost Chris Kyle
This post was written by Eric Davis, who was Chris Kyle's Sniper Instructor...and friend. Tonight I lost another HERO Tonight I lost another INSPIRATION Tonight I lost another LEGEND Tonight I lost another bedtime STORY Tonight I lost another BOOK TO READ TO MY SON Tonight I lost another MOVIE TO TAKE MY KIDS TO Tonight I lost another WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN … [Read more...] about Navy SEAL Sniper Instructor Remembers The Day We Lost Chris Kyle
Navy SEAL Eric Davis: Don’t Box Men In
Don't Box Men In There’s a lot of talk these days about masculinity. Toxic masculinity. Failed masculinity. I even had one of my daughters, the feisty one, explain to me that soon men would no longer be required to create children. Now, it's not what is being said about men these days that bothers me. It's that men are actually listening to this garbage. It’s not easy to … [Read more...] about Navy SEAL Eric Davis: Don’t Box Men In
This is why Navy SEAL training is the toughest in the world
If America was to survive the bloody deed of taking fortified beaches would have to be mastered. This would require the toughest of men to be trained to the most demanding of standards and that’s what we did. Eight months after Pearl Harbor was attacked, the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders school was established to train an all volunteer force. These men would be taught to … [Read more...] about This is why Navy SEAL training is the toughest in the world
SEAL Team 6: Naval Special Warfare’s elite
The public description of Naval Special Warfare’s Development Group for years has reflected its name. An organization whose primary purpose was to develop tactics and strategies supporting operations from the sea, air or land. This was the accepted description of DEVGRU. Naval Special Warfare Development Group was tasked with the management and testing of both current and … [Read more...] about SEAL Team 6: Naval Special Warfare’s elite
NSWC: About Naval Special Warfare
SEALs, an uncommon and extremely dedicated fighting force trained to operate in any environment. With an exceptional ability to excel in the most demanding, water, they have become known as the toughest warriors on the planet. As a major component of the U.S Special Operations Command (SOCOM) the SEAL Teams entered to bring the demanding and highly skilled discipline of … [Read more...] about NSWC: About Naval Special Warfare
US Navy SEALs: Missions
Elite Special Operations forces across the planet have several shared core functionalities (missions). Though there will always be healthy discussions about who does what better we can all agree that each special unit brings a unique approach and level of talent and resources to each mission. Over the past decade the men and women of Naval Special Warfare have stood out as … [Read more...] about US Navy SEALs: Missions
Former Navy SEAL Eric Davis was only yards away from the terrorist attack in London. Lessons learned.
The police boats were swirling, their searchlights skipping across the water, as people were running on the bridge just outside our window. Terrorist attack! “Bring the girls out here,” I yelled to my wife, Belisa, from our porch overlooking the Thames River. “What?” she said. “Shouldn’t I bring them back into the room and distract them so that they don’t get … [Read more...] about Former Navy SEAL Eric Davis was only yards away from the terrorist attack in London. Lessons learned.